mewl
3 synonyms for mewl, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make a soft, weak, high-pitched crying sound; to whimper.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Attested from 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently spelled this way first by Shakespeare. Perhaps formed from Middle English mewen (“to whimper”) and -le, a frequentative suffix.
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